Cross-examination of prior written statements requires notice to the witness before those writings can be proved for contradiction. Cross-examination may address prior statements the witness made in writing or that were reduced into writing if relevant, without showing or proving the ... Summary
Cross-examination of prior written statements requires notice to the witness before those writings can be proved for contradiction.
Cross-examination may address prior statements the witness made in writing or that were reduced into writing if relevant, without showing or proving the writing; but if the purpose is to contradict the witness by that writing, the witness must first be called to the specific parts intended to be used for contradiction before the writing can be proved.
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